The African Development Bank (AfDB) and its partners will be holding a training session to ensure that African negotiators “speak with one voice” at the upcoming UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The session will take place immediately prior to the first round of “informal-informal” negotiations on the zero draft of the Rio+20 outcome document. The training will focus on Africa’s preparatory process and common position for Rio+20, negotiation strategies from regional and global perspectives, and effective negotiating skills. Partners in Rio+20 planning include the AfDB, African Union Commission, UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UN Development Programme Regional Office for Africa (UNDP-RoA) and UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).  

date: 15 March 2012   location: New York, US   contact: Anthony Nyong   phone: +216 71 10 39 00   e-mail: a.nyong@afdb.org   www: http://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/article/strengthening-africas-negotiating-voice-at-rio-20-8924/